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Prosper ISD Taxpayers Debate Priciest High School Stadium in Texas
The $94 million stadium is part of Prosper ISD’s $2.8 billion school bond package.
Texas Democrat Mayors Sound Alarm on the Border Crisis
New data shows that encounters on the southern border have increased by 27 percent from July to August.
Texas GOP Calls for Legislative Action Over Illegal Alien Settlement
The illegal alien settlement in Liberty County is straining local resources.
American Federation for Children Launches Pro-School Choice Super PAC
The group will support candidates who “prioritize education freedom.”
The Archive
Does Chris Paddie Support Real Property Tax Reform?
State Rep. Chris Paddie (R-Marshall) took to social media this week to promote himself as a vigorous supporter of property tax reform. In the self-congratulatory post, Paddie takes credit for cutting taxes in the 84th Legislature (2015), and “helping” pass a bill that...
Ending the Diversity Visa Lottery?
The Islamic terrorist responsible for the deadly truck attack in New York City this week had gained entry to the United States through the "Diversity Visa Lottery" program. Created by the late US Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), the program distributes visas to 50,000 people...
Mesquite Speeds Up Land Grab, Despite Calls To Slow Down
Texans are speaking out against forced annexation, but city governments don’t seem to be listening. Mesquite city officials admit that they’re rushing plans to forcibly annex unincorporated land, mostly in Kaufman County, to beat a new state law that will require...
Odessa’s ‘Drain the Swamp’ Effort Gains Steam
A grassroots effort to recall an Odessa city councilmember continues to gain momentum as the November 21 deadline approaches to file the petition. “After every city council meeting or after another story comes out in the Odessa American, the number of Facebook...
Four Price Racks up Democrat Endorsements in Potential Speaker Campaign
According to the Price’s hometown newspaper, the Amarillo Globe News, the lawmaker is “weighing his options after being encouraged by other Texas House members to replace outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus.” But none of Price’s Republican colleagues who were...
Denton’s Taxing Entities Control Appraisal District
The mayor of one of North Texas’ largest suburbs has a glaring conflict of interest—he concurrently serves as a city official and as the county’s chief appraiser. Even worse, two members of the appraisal district’s board of directors who hired the appraiser are also...
Hensarling Retirement: Open Seat Effect
Yesterday, House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas) announced that he will not seek a ninth term in Congress next year, the timing coinciding with his internal term limit as the major committee’s leader. Mr. Hensarling was first elected in...
Wayne Christian Slams Federal Subsidy, Urges Repeal
A conservative Texas lawmaker is asking the Texas Republican Congressional delegation to eliminate an Obama-era tax exemption and use the funding saved to lower rates. On Wednesday, Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian, one of three regulators charged with...
Caucus Workgroup Releases Speaker Selection Proposal
Texas House Republicans could be moving towards selecting a replacement for House Speaker Joe Straus within the caucus after a workgroup studying the issue released its recommendations. On Tuesday, House Republican Caucus Chairman Tan Parker released a report written...